Edinburg North won the last time they faced Economedes and things went their way on Monday too. The Edinburg North Cougars put the hurt on the Economedes Jaguars with a sharp 72-49 win. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 417th, while the Jaguars are ranked 935th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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Leading Edinburg North to victory were Raul Palacios and Josiah Cruz. Palacios went 12 of 16 on his way to 30 points, while Cruz posted 15 points and six steals. What's more, Cruz also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kiandre Estrada, who had 11 points.
When it comes to explaining why Economedes lost, don't look at Nathaniel De La Garza. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 16 en route to 23 points along with five boards and three steals. The match was De La Garza's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniel Solis, who scored nine points and five rebounds.
Edinburg North's victory bumped their record up to 19-13. As for Economedes, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-14 record this season.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Edinburg North Cougars challenge the Weslaco Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Edinburg North is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season. As for Economedes, they will welcome Pharr-San Juan-Alamo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Economedes is facing Pharr-San Juan-Alamo at the right time seeing as Pharr-San Juan-Alamo is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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